Table 2. Operative and post-operative characteristics.
| Single stone | Multiple stones | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 111 | 111 | |
| Type of f-URS | 0.299 | ||
| Flex-X2 (Fiberoptic) | 94 | 87 | |
| Dur-D (Digital) | 17 | 24 | |
| Mean operation time(minutes) | 44.6±16.8 | 47.8±22.2 | 0.229 |
| Mean fluoroscopy time(minutes) | 2.1±1.7 | 2.6±1.5 | 0.043 |
| Mean hospitalisation time(hours) | 20.6±14.5 | 22.5±16.8 | 0.387 |
| Post operative complications | 0.282 | ||
| Severe pain (grade 1) | 14 (12.6%) | 16 (14.4%) | |
| Need for antibiotic change due to fever (grade 2) | 0% | 5(4.5%) | |
| Gross bleeding (grade 1) | 1(0.9%) | 2(1.8%) | |
| JJ Catheter migration (grade 3a) | 1(0.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| JJ Catheter migration (grade 3b) | 1 (0.9%) | 2 (1.8%) | |
| Postoperative success after single session | 0.020 | ||
| Stone free status | 99 (89.2%) | 93(83.8%) | |
| Residual stone | 12(10.8%) | 18(16.2%) | |
| Need for additional procedures | 0% | 3(2.70%) | 0.385 |
| Postoperative success after 3 months | 103 (92.7%) | 97 (86.4%) | 0.016 |
| Stone analysis | 0.865 | ||
| Calcium oxalate monohydrate | 28 | 37 | |
| Calcium oxalate dihydrate | 11 | 15 | |
| Uric acid | 4 | 2 | |
| Cystine | 4 | 7 | |
| Struvite | 1 | 2 | |
| Mixt | 8 | 13 |
JJ catheter = Double-J catheter